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Volume 31

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How the Media is Tricking You

Jade Harris | December 18, 2020
Despite Google being everyone’s go to search engine, how does bias play into the results that you receive? Does bias affect your right to free speech on social media?

How your Favorite Stores Violate Human Rights and Kill the Planet

Jade Harris | November 20, 2020

Your favorite pair of jeans, shoes, sweater and shirt are most likely made by child labor, but that’s not your fault. It’s fast fashion’s. Fast fashion is clothing that’s made to...

HW’s Thanksgiving Food Drive to Help Families in Need This Season

HW’s Thanksgiving Food Drive to Help Families in Need This Season

Nicole Lee | November 20, 2020

The holiday season has begun. With Thanksgiving coming later this month, families and friends look forward to gathering together for this festive holiday. Thanksgiving culture relies heavily on food, traditionally...

Procrastination: Why We Do It & How To Avoid It

Procrastination: Why We Do It & How To Avoid It

Kelsey Kim | November 17, 2020

Do you ever feel as if it’s physically impossible to start that English paper? Or do the first problem on your math homework? If so, you’re not alone. Everyone deals with the weight of procrastination...

George Floyds Death Sparks Protests Against Police Brutality

George Floyd’s Death Sparks Protests Against Police Brutality

Nicole Lee | November 16, 2020

For nearly five months after George Floyd’s killing, marches across the nation have supported the Black Lives Matter movement. According to the official Black Lives Matter website, their mission...

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The Difference Between South Korea and the US

Nicole Lee | November 16, 2020

South Korea and the United States experienced their first cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the same day, Jan. 20. But while cases skyrocketed in the U.S., South Korea prevented the infection’s...

The Red Planet

The Journey to Mars with NASA’s New Rover “Perseverance”

Cece Heine | November 13, 2020
With all the chaos going on in our world today, sometimes it’s nice to take a step back and think about another planet. NASA’s new Mars rover is making history every second it spends out there in space, and while the rover may have launched months ago, the journey is far from over.
The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

Ellie Koo | November 12, 2020

Cue the dramatic music. The quote “Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse” fades into view. This is “The Social Dilemma”, a docu-drama on Netflix chronicling the...

Kamala Harris in My Own Eyes

Kamala Harris in My Own Eyes

Davis Marks | November 9, 2020

Kamala Harris. District attorney, California Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and now, Vice President-elect of the United States.I have long been a supporter of Harris. Even though I heard ramblings of...

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Tempting the Ashes of Smyrna

Jackson Tanner | October 6, 2020
An examination of the history between Greece and Turkey, and how it plays into the modern conflict.
Image by Diliff Wikimedia Commons 2007

Approaching Music Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dillon Ring | October 6, 2020

Throughout the world, human interplay has been the lifeblood of music. The way people create music throughout history has depended on being together with other fellow musicians to create harmonies, melodies...

Thousands march on Hong Kongs streets in protest of proposed new laws believed to be in favor of China. Photo credit: Studio Incendo

Protests Worldwide Challenge Rule of National Leaders

Owen Huang | October 6, 2020

Across the pandemic-influenced world of today, many world leaders are seeing support at home drop as protests rise both in numbers and fervent support. Similar to actions carried out by historical leaders,...

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